Life-preserver.



E. GOLDBAUH. LIFE PRES'ERVER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 19. l9l5.

Patented Dec. 7, 1915.

i MW ments in LifePreservers,

e Parana" mammalian.

' Application filed June 119, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Elmer GoLoBAoH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Winfield, Long Island, in the county of Queens and State of New York, have in vented certain new and useful Improveof which the following is a specification, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in life preservers, and it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device of this general character which maybe applied to the person with convenience and facility ner as to in no way interfere with the move ments of the limbs of the wearer.

Furthermore, it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device of this general separable sections, each of which may be independently applied to the body and which, when required, may be suitably con.

nected one with the other so that the best results may be attained.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved life preserver whereby .certain important advantages are attained vice is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the appended claims.

order that my invention may be the better unde od, T will now proceed to describe the a he with reference to the ac companying drawings, wherein Figure l is a view in perspective illustrating a life preserver constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention and arranged as if in applied position; ii lg. 2 1s a view in perspective of one of the me abers comprised in my improved device; 8 is an enlarged view, partly in end ation and partly in section, of one of the re hers herein included; Fig. 4: is an enla god fragmentary front elevation of one otthe members as herein embodied; and 5 is a detail perspective view illustrat ing the adjustable connection between certailig of the tabs herein employed.

disclosed in the accompanying draw- Specification of Letters Patent.

invention formed of flexible material, said contalner and in such a man-- character comprising and the dewith equal facility. The

free movements of the arms and the marginal portion of with equal facility by Patented Dec. a, 1915. Serial No. 35,161.

ings, 2 denotes a life preserver constructed in accordance with an embodiment ofmym and comprising a container being provided with a filling C of cork or other buoyant material which maybe employed with equal facility. The walls of the container are preferably. formed of two plies of material, the inner ply 1 being of suitable fabric and the outer ply 2 of rubber or other material impervious to vided with the bindings 3 also of woven fabric so that the stitchingSemployed for main taining the same in assembled relation will not pull through layers 2. I also find it of advantage to connect the walls of the container with the 1ongitudinally disposed parallel .rows of stitching S and in order to be assured of-the best results, I find it of advantage to have the stitching S disposed through the woven strips 4, for a purpose which is believed to be self-evident. also find it of advantage to provide the binding 3 and the strips 4 with a.covering of rubber strips 5 secured thereto by a suitable adhesive. It is tobe understood, however, thata liquid rubber or other water-proof compositionm'ay be employed preserver P, as hereinbefore described, is of such dimensions as towerlie the chest of the wearer but offering no obstruction whatever to the upper marginal portion of said preserver adjacent one corner is provided with the tab 6 provided with asnap hook '7 or the like adapted to be engaged by the eye members 8 carried by the stringer 9 secured to the upper the preserver P adjacent its opposite edge.

In applying the preserver upon the per son, the stringer 9 is disposed back of the neck whereby it will be perceived that the preserver P is conveniently maintained in applied position and by the use of a plurality of eyes 8, it will be at once perceived that the position of the preserver upon the person may be adjusted with convenience and facility as the requirements of practice may necessitate. In actual use, I have found that a single preserver may be employed adults and children and by persons of varyingheights.

To further maintain the preserver upon the person, I secure to the opposite side mar- Water. The I marginal portions of the container .are' prothe rubber or impervious such a length as ,sult when the sections are ginal portions thereof the stringers of to pass entirely about the trunk of the person so that the same may be suitably tied with convenience and facility at the front of the body.

In actual practice, I have found that a person able to swipe may be readily sustained in the water by the use of a single preserver. However, in the event that a person is unable to swim, I find it, of particular advantage to employ the additional preserver P constructed in substantially the same manner as the'preserver P, although preferably of greater dimensions. This additional preserver P overlie the back ofthe wearer and has its uppe marginal portion provided with the tabs 11, each of which being provided with the snap hooks 12 or the like adapted for detachable engagement with the eye members'14 carried by the tabs 15 secured to the upper marginal portion of the preserver P. The tabs 11 and H, when connected, are adapted to overlie, the shoulders of the wearer and in o'Yder to maintain the preserver I in appliad position, I have secured to the side marginhl portions thereof and in close proximity to its lower end, the stringers 16 adapted to be disposed aroundthe body and suitably tied in front of the person.

Should the period of danger be unusually long and thereby requiring a person to have my improved life preserver in applied position, it will be perceived that the member or section I can be used with convenience and facility as a head rest, in which event the stringers 16 are disconnected. This latter arrangement is particularly desirable for sea-faring persons, as it often occurs that parties engaged in this trade are compelled to remain upon the decks for a great length of time.

It will be at once appreciated that by having the walls of the members of the preserver comprising an inner layer of woven fabric 1 with the outer layer 2 of impervious material, the same are effectively protected against wear. If required. the detachable slip or cover 17 maybe emploved in connection with the inen'ibers 'l and l whereby the impervious layer 2 may be. protected against wear as would otherwise possibly rebrought in contact with various obstructions. It is to be observed that the ends of thejslips or casings 17 are open so that the retention of. water therein which would otherwise have a tendis adapted to,-

ency to interfere with the convenient employment of my de ice, is eliminated.

From the foregoing description. it' is thought to be obvious that a life preserver constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the scope of the appended claims and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice.

I claim:

1. A life preserver including a buoyant body, said body comprising a casing and a buoyant filler, the walls of said casing comprising a plurality of plies, the inner of saiil plies being woven and the outer of said plies being impervious, woven strips secured to the outer ply of the body and arranged in spaced relation, longitudinally disposed parallel rows of stitching engaged through said woven strips and connecting the walls of the casing, dividing the easing into integral sections.

2. A life preserver including a buoyant body, said body comprising a casing and a buoyant filler, the walls of said casing comprising a plurality of plies, the inner of said plies being woven and the outer of said plies being impervious, woven strips secured to the outer ply of the body and arranged in spaced relation, longitudinally disposed parallel rows of stitching engaged through said woveustrips and connecting the walls of the casing, dividing the easing into integral sections, a tab secured to the,,upper margin of said body, a stringer secured to the upper margin of said body at the side opposite the tab. said stringer being adapted to be disposed around 'the neck of the w *arer, coacting means,earried by the stringer .and tab whereby the same may be. adjustably connected. and stringers secured to the side margins of the body adapted to encircle the waist of the wearer.

In testimony whereof I hereunto ailix my signature in the presence of two witnesses. ERNST (lOLDBAFll.

Witnesses:

W. l). Lawsos, Jens Gaul. 

